Anyone up for a snack!? Get ready for a roll with our spud-tacular recipe that’s bound to make your taste buds do the happy dance with potato bonda! Follow along with Aunty D on how to make Potato Bonda!   Ingredients: Oil 1 tbsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Cumin 1 tsp Chopped ginger 1 tsp Chopped curry leaves 1 tbsp Chopped green chilli 2 nos Chopped cashew 2 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp Asafoetida 2 tsp Mashed potato 500 g Chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp Gram flour 1 cup Rice flour 1/4 cup Chilli powder 1 tsp Water 1/2 cup + more if required Baking soda 1/2 tsp ..read more

Get ready to go bananas for Banana Dosai; a delightful twist that promises a peel-good start to your day. Follow along with Aunty D and learn how to make this healthy alternative to pancakes! Ingredients: Banana 4 nos Grated Coconut 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp Fresh Milk 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour 3/4 cup Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence 1 tbsp Dried Plums 1/4 cup Butter 1 tsp Method: First, slice your bananas before adding them to a bowl, and slightly mash them. To the same bowl, add grated coconut, brown sugar and cardamom, and mix. Next, add fresh milk and mix aga ..read more

Ever tried halwa? The traditional Indian dessert is made with either semolina or carrots, plus cardamom and nuts. Why not take it up a notch and make it with APPLES? Here’s how!   Ingredients: Apple 2 nos Ghee 1 tbsp Cashew 1/8 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp   Method: Peel, deseed and cut the apples into cube-sized pieces, and mash them well. To a pan, add ghee and toast the cashews. Remove the cashews from the pan, leaving the remaining ghee inside the pan. Heat the same pan on medium heat, add the mashed apples and sugar, and stir to combine. Add cardamom powder to the ..read more

Making an excellent biriyani takes some effort, but the delicious results are totally worth it! Check out Aunty D’s take on a steamed biriyani made with a trusty pittu maker, and try whipping one up yourself.     Ingredients: Chicken 250 g Cardamom 12 nos Clove 14 nos Cinnamon 1 tsp Bay Leaves 9 nos Cumin Powder 1 tsp Coriander Powder 1 tsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Garam Masala 1/2 tsp Lime Juice 1 tbsp Ginger + Garlic 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves Mint Leaves 1/8 cup Green Chilli 4 nos Curd 1/2 cup Ghee 2 tbsp Fried Onion 2 medium Salt 1 1/2 tsp Water 3 1/2 cups Soaked Rice 1 cup Saffron wate ..read more

Craving a chicken noodle stir-fry that’s ‘cluckin’ good? Check out Aunty D’s quick and easy take on Será Chicken Flavoured Noodles. You can easily customise it with whatever veggies or proteins you’ve got in your pantry. Care to give it a try? Here’s how you make it!   Ingredients: Será Chicken Flavoured Noodles 1 packet (Inclusive of spice mixed flavour and chilli paste sachets) Butter 1 tbsp Ginger 1 tsp Garlic 6 cloves Curry leaves Onion 1 large Carrot 1 cup Leeks 1 cup Egg 1 nos Salt 1/2 tsp   Method: Start by boiling water in a saucepan. Once the water is boiled, take it off th ..read more

Semiya Payasam is a sweet, creamy, South Indian dish made with NOODLES! Follow along with Aunty D to learn how to make it!   Ingredients: Ghee 1 tbsp Cashew 1/4 cup Dried Plums 1/4 cup Vermicelli Noodles 1/2 cup Water 1/2 cup Fresh Milk 3 cup Sago 1/2 cup Condensed Milk 1/2 cup Cardamom 3 nos   Method: In a heated pan, roast ghee, cashew and dried plums until lightly browned, and set aside. To the same pan, add the vermicelli noodles and roast until lightly browned, and set aside. To a pot, add water, two cups of fresh milk and sago, and bring it to a boil while stirring continuousl ..read more

A quick and delightful twist on a classic favourite brought to you by Será Biriyani Flavoured Noodles! Let Aunty D teach you how to make it! Ingredients: Será Biriyani Flavoured Noodles 1 packet Butter 1 tbsp Ginger 1 tsp Garlic 6 cloves Curry leaves Rampe Onion 1 large Leeks 1 cup Carrot 1 cup Salt 1/2 tsp   Method: Start by boiling the Será Biriyani Flavoured Noodles in water for 1 minute. Heat up a clean saucepan, add butter, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, rampe and onion, and mix. Next, add the chopped leeks, carrot and the Será Biriyani curry mix, and stir to combine. Finally, add t ..read more

Kottu anyone!? Get ready to chop, sizzle and savour the flavours of this iconic street food made with Será. Let Aunty D teach you how!   Ingredients: Serà Kottu-Kottu 1 packet Oil 1 tbsp Ginger 1 tbsp Garlic 6 cloves Curry leaves + rampe Onion 1 large Pan-fried chicken (optional)   Method: Add the Será Kottu-Kottu to boiling water and boil until the kottu is soft. Once the kottu is cooked, remove from heat and drain any remaining water. Heat up another saucepan with oil, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, rampe and sauté. Mix the Serà Kottu-Kottu curry mix in to the saucepan and finally ..read more

This simple Thakkali Thokku is a symphony of spices and flavours that’ll have you doing the happy dance in no time! Here’s how you make it. Ingredients: Gingelly Oil 1 tbsp Urad Dhal 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp Garlic 5 – 8 cloves Onion 1 large Asafoetida Powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Curry Leaves Tomato 1 cup Salt 1 tsp Method: Start by adding gingelly oil, undu dhal, mustard seeds, garlic and chopped onion into a saucepan. Next, add asafoetida powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder and curry leaves and stir to combine. Finally, add the sliced tomatoes and some ..read more

Grab your chopsticks and apron – it’s time to create a bowl of pure comfort that will transport you to the world of slurp-tastic homemade ramen! Here’s Aunty D’s take on it!     Ingredients: Bok Choy 1 small Noodle 150 g Olive Oil 2 1/2 tsp Carrot 1 small Garlic 3 cloves Chilli Flakes 1 tsp Leeks 1/8 cups Chili Paste 1 tsp Soy Sauce 1 tsp Stock 1 1/2 cups Tofu 100 g  Egg 1 nos   Method: To a pot of water, add the bok choy and bring it to a boil.  Once the bok choy is blanched, remove it from the pot.  In the same pot, add the noodles and cook them until translucen ..read more